Anxiety disorder | Stimulus | Response |
Panic disorder | No warning for first one but usually an ongoing stressor; can become conditioned to situational stimuli. | Stark terror. Fear of dying at first, until you learn they are non-fatal and will pass. |
Post-traumatic stress disorder | Direct experience of an event that would horrify or lastingly upset most people. | Recurring vivid flashbacks or nightmares about the event. |
Obsessive-compulsive disorder | Excessive worry about the perceived noxious stimulus. | Repetitive, time-consuming behavior to remove it. |
Body dysmorphic disorder | Perceived defect in body shape. | Eating disorder, usually starvation or binging-purging. |
Generalized anxiety disorder | Almost all impending events. | Constant uncontrollable anxiety. |
Social anxiety disorder | Any situation in which strangers can see you or hear you. | Arousal of uncontrollable anxiety, resulting in avoidance. |
Specific phobia | Particular situation or object, usually feared at first sight. | Intense fear and avoidance. |